1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SHE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL WOULD ALSO LEAK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM WAS LEAKING AND THE O-RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

(1) ALWAYS SMELLED GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR A WHILE. A COUPLE OF REPAIR PLACES COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT MYSELF WHERE THE LEAK WAS IN THE ENGINE AND POINTED IT OUT TO A REPAIR MAN. (2) THIS REPAIR MAN TOLD ME IT DEFINITELY WAS LEAKING AND IF I LET IT GO ANY LONGER THERE WOULD CERTAINLY BE AN ENGINE FIRE. WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM, HE SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON CHRYSLER'S THAN ANY OTHER CAR. (3) HE REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AS WELL AS THE FUEL DAMPNER ASSEMBLY WITH FUEL RAIL. I DON'T HAVE THE OLD PARTS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED THEM AND I WILL TRY TO OBTAIN THEM. *NM

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES, AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER SINCE HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FUEL RAIL. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE.. NO RECALLS FOUND. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE O RINGS. RECALL FOUND: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V184000 RECALL DATE : AUG 06, 1998 *TC

Mileage: 42,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED A FUEL SMELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE O RINGS. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V184000 *TC THIS PROBLEM MADE THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE EXTREMELY SICK. THE LEFT FRONT FUEL RAIL WAS FOUND LEAKING. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL(NHTSA 98V184000) REGARDING THE FUEL RAIL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE GARAGE. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND A APPOINTMENT. THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

FUEL PUMP DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK WHILE FUELING. *AK

THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

CHRYSLER CONCORD RECALLED LATE 1998-CAR LEFT AT CENTRAL AND ADVISED NEXT MORNING CAR WOULD NOT START. AT THE TIME CAR HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES. DEALER TALKED WIFE INTO 800 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK ON ENGINE INCLUDING INJECTION CLEANING---FUNNY THATS WHAT IT WAS IN FOR ON RE-CALL SO WE NOW KNOW 3 YEARS LATER. CA BEGAN LEAKING FUEL JULY OF 2001 AND TOOK CAR TO PEP BOYS TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS . AFTER REPLACING O RINGS STILL LEAKED , CAR RETURNED TO PEP BOYS . THEY NOW HAD TO REPLACE INJECTORS TO SEE IF THAT MUST BE PROBLEM. CAR STILL LEAKED .THEY CALLED CHRYSLER AND INFORMED BY CHRYSLER THAT THE RAILS MUST OF CRACKED AGAIN. BUT DEALER NOT RESPONSABLE BECAUSE OVER 1 YR WARRENTY AND 12000 MILES ,SO I HAD TO HAVE PEP BOYS ORDER PART S TO DO THE REPAIR. SINCE CAR WAS ALL APART AT THERE STORE AND COST TO MUCH TO TOW TO A DEALED. FOOT /NOTE I TOOK SICK AND WENT TO EMGCY ROOM FOR ..AS DR. STATED COULD OF BEEN FROM THE FUMES. BAD INFECTION IN THROAT PUT ON PEN VK . THIS WAS 1 DAY AFTER PROBLEM TOTAL COST SO FAR 1300.00 NOT INCLUDING LOSS OF WORK FOR WEEK DUE TO WELLNESS. ROBERT F TIERNEY. *AK

TSB # 790 WAS FOR THE LEFT FUEL INJECTION RAIL LEAKING (CRACKED). MY RIGHT RAIL IS LEAKING!!! I CALLED CHRYSLER @ 1-800 992-1997 AND TRIED TO REPORT THIS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL IN JANUARY, 1999 ONLY AFFECTED THE LEFT FUEL INJECTION RAIL. I COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE AS THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING (IN VOLUME) ON THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND RUNNING DOWN THE ENGINE BLOCK ONTO THE GROUND. I THINK CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I ATTEMPTED TO INFORM THEM OF THIS TODAY AND I WAS TOLD ME TO GO TO A DEALER. I DO MY OWN CAR REPAIR WORK AND KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT VEHICLES. I ALSO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT PRODUCT SAFETY AS I AM THE PRODUCT SAFETY OFFICER WHERE I AM EMPLOYED. I HAVE DETAILED DIGITIAL PHOTOS OF THE RAIL WHILE IT IS LEAKING. THEY ARE GOOD PICTURES. THESE PICTURES ARE WORTH MORE THAN 1000 WORDS!!! IF YOU WANT THE PICTURES, PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

FUEL LINE HAS BROKEN. VEHICLE LOST ALOT OF GAS WHICH LEAKED OUT, IT COULD IGNITE.*AK FUEL CONNECTOR ON FLOW SIDE OF FUEL FILTER WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE FACTORY. *YH

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A PINGING SOUND, AND WAS CUTTING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC SAID HE COULDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE, TO BRING IT IN. FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTED. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $600.00. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKING OFF AND ON.*AK

RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PARTS NOT AVALIABLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAD FUEL RAIL O-RING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 98V-184 YET THEY FAILED AGAIN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER. NLM

FULE LINE HOSES DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE/ SPILLING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE AREA. *AK